Solomon Asks for Wisdom 1 Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he finished building…

Solomon’s Officials and Governors 1 So King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 2 And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok—the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of…

Preparations for Building the Temple 1 When Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because…

Solomon Builds the Temple 1 In the four hundred and eightiethyear after the Israelites came out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month…

Solomon Builds His Palace 1 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. 2 He built the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred…

The Ark Brought to the Temple 1 Then King Solomon summoned into his presence at Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of…

The Lord Appears to Solomon 1 When Solomon had finished building the temple of theLordand the royal palace, and had achieved all he had desired to do, 2 theLordappeared to…

The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to theLord, she came to test Solomon with hard…

Solomon’s Wives 1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which theLordhad told the Israelites, “You…

Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam 1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still…